Canine Assisted Therapy, an Oakland Park-based nonprofit organization serving the tri-county area, provides interactive pet therapy visits to children and adults in need. “As the largest local pet ...

Dogs are not our nearest relatives in the animal kingdom, but they are our oldest friends. Scientific evidence suggests that, at least 10,000 years ago, early humans gradually domesticated wild dogs, ...

Charli loves her job. She’s currently hard at work lying on her back getting belly rubs from a few children. But she’s not slacking off — she's a six-year-old golden retriever. Charli is a therapy dog ...

This is a partnership between the non-profit Paws from the Heart pet therapy organization and the school district; funded, in part, by grant money. McGuire Elementary is one of those schools. A ...

Zeta, the first facility dog at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital, was celebrated during a retirement event hosted by the ...

Residents at The Legacy at Cimarron will get an up-close visit from horses and dogs on Wednesday as two animal-therapy groups ...

OC Animal Allies’ Canine Literacy program helps children improve their reading skills through monthly sessions with trained therapy dogs at local public libraries.

While it's well known that spending time with dogs can ease stress, new research shows that watching a short video of a dog can have a similar comforting effect. Led by Dr. John-Tyler Binfet, ...

The inaugural Paws and People Festival and membership drive brought pet owners and therapy organizations together to raise ...

A new face is entering the volunteer animal-assisted therapy industry in Herndon. Michael Stokes’ operated his own consulting business 20 years ago and is no stranger to running an organization. His ...